Talkeetna Historic District, Historic district in Talkeetna, Alaska.

Talkeetna Historic District covers several blocks of the village center: buildings on Main Street roughly between C and D Streets, plus a few on C and D Streets between Front and East First Streets. Most structures are one or two stories, built of wood frame or log; three date from the 1916 Alaska Railroad construction era and ten more predate 1940. Among them are the Fairview Inn, the first schoolhouse (now the Talkeetna Museum) and the Talkeetna Roadhouse.

Talkeetna was established in 1916 as a regional construction headquarters of the Alaska Railroad, and the district holds three buildings from that railroad construction period plus ten more built before 1940. After the railroad was completed, the village became home to area miners. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

The Fairview Inn, the first schoolhouse (now the Talkeetna Museum) and the Talkeetna Roadhouse are the landmarks residents and visitors name. The Roadhouse, built as a log home in 1917, was enlarged in the 1940s to serve travelers, and the museum keeps the village's railroad and mining story.

The best way to experience the district is to walk through the central streets of Talkeetna. The buildings stand close together and are easy to access on foot, making it simple to visit at your own pace.

The Talkeetna Roadhouse began as a private residence in 1917 and was later converted into a traveler's lodge during the 1940s. This shift shows how the community adapted when more people passed through town.